Transabdominal Ultrasound Measurement of Detrusor Wall Thickness in Patients with Overactive Bladder

Tzu Chi Medical Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 129-135

  Kuo, Hann Chorng ^a   Chen, Yi Chou ^a   Chen, Chia Yen ^a   Chancellor, Michael B ^b  

^a TZU CHI UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bladder outlet obstruction; Bladder wall; Overactive bladder; Ultrasound

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLADDER CAPACITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DETRUSOR MUSCLE; ECHOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL ASSESSMENT; OVERACTIVE BLADDER; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; POSTVOID RESIDUAL URINE VOLUME; SEX DIFFERENCE; THICKNESS; URINE VOLUME; UROFLOWMETRY;

EID: 66449116338     PISSN: 10163190     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1016-3190(09)60024-0     Document Type: Article

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